Alleged stalker accused of following woman for 21 miles

WEST GOSHEN ­— A 25-year-old Phoenixville man is facing stalking and related charges after he allegedly made numerous unwanted sexual advances toward a woman before following her car for over 21 miles.

According to the West Goshen Police Department, during the early morning hours of Jan. 3 a young woman was driving when she noticed another vehicle following closely behind her own vehicle. When the victim stopped at a Wawa store the driver of the other vehicle approached her both inside and outside of the store and repeatedly asked for the victim’s telephone number.

Police said the driver of the vehicle, a silver Honda Civic with Pennsylvania tags, was later identified as Scott Andrew Rosenberg.

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Investigators said that when the victim refused to give Rosenberg her phone number, he continued to harass her and suggested various sexual encounters he said he would like to have with the victim.

Police said the victim was able to get back into her vehicle and attempted to leave the area, but quickly realized that she was still being followed. Rosenberg allegedly continued to follow the victim for over 21 miles, police said.

Fearing for her safety, police said the victim pulled into the parking lot of another Wawa store in search of help. While sitting at a red light near the store entrance, Rosenberg allegedly rear-ended the victim’s car. Police said the victim felt Rosenberg was attempting to get her out of the vehicle.

Police said the victim felt she was in danger and drove into the parking lot and was eventually able to elude Rosenberg. Detectives were able to use video surveillance obtained from Wawa security at both locations to identify Rosenberg as the motorist and the man who approached the victim inside the store, according to police.

When detectives located Rosenberg and attempted to interview him, he denied the allegations and said he was not in the area when the incident occurred, police said.

Rosenberg was charged with stalking and harassment, according to police. Investigators asked anyone with information about similar incidents to contact the West Goshen Police Department.